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I think of roots, origins, and foundations. This question forces me to cogitate on being homo sapiens. The Latin term loosely translates as intelligent human. We derive our being from thought. Some of the most beautiful creations of our kind are purely cognitive, such as music and mathematics. There is no reason for them to exist other than some person decided to create them, and others followed.

Therefore, we continue to create. We come together on the Internet for myriad reasons. There’s information, entertainment, and more. It’s endless.

I am certain others will follow and build on what we have begun. Archaeologists in the future will dig through the dross we leave here on the floor of Fluther and draw conclusions about us.

@augustlan Don’t listen to @Imadethisupwithnoforethought. By “constructive environment” he means his basement where all the chains and “tools” are. I know, because I woke up in there, blindfolded and woozy. I escaped by chewing through the leather cuffs on my wrists.

It’s one of my favorite episodes and Daniel Davis’ performance was so incredible. (So much meatier a role than the Butler on “The Nanny”)

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(...for those who are not as familiar with Star Trek and Picard, this is the episode where the holographic Moriarity character opens the door, walks off the Holodek and does NOT immediately vanish but continues to exist independently of the Holodek, a feat previously considered impossible.

Much to the consternation of an astonished Picard, he simply utters “Cogito Ergo Sum” and proceeds to wreak havoc with the Enterprise and it’s crew. Hands down one of the most creatively plotted episodes. It had you guessing right to the end. Loved it.

So Star Trek is the scoundrel that transformed the cogito from a proof into a completely off-the-mark theorem! “I think therefore I am” does not mean that thinking is the motive force for being, but just that it is evidence of it.